Here is a list, compiled with my colleagues Nick and Caitlin, of activities we do with our students (of varying ages). If you have any to contribute, they will certainly be aggressively put into action. Also, if you have any memories of activities that endeared teachers to you in your youth, they'd be appreciated.
The list:
1. Telephone.
2. Completing, or continuing, various ridiculous stories invented by the teacher.
3. Creating their own news reports (or conceivably also creating their own obituaries. Maybe that's too morbid?).
4. Drinking games, done without alcohol, are entertaining ways to break the ice. For example: never have I ever, kings, etc.
5. "Yes, but," a debate-practicing game in which students are given a topic to debate, and you go around in a circle, each student having to disagree with their neighbor (hence, "Yes, but...."). This works best with frivolous topics.
6. Charades.
7. Various role-playing games (criminal, defense lawyer, judge, for example).
8. Mafia.
9. Short presentations prepared by the students, (either in groups or alone) about topics of their choice.
I also ask them to prepare, alone, one very short presentation teaching the class some odd personal skill they have--for example tying a tie, making a hat out of a newspaper.
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... you could add to the role play: (1)asking for directions to - let's say the OPERA - and then someone has to take them all around town to the opera - or (2) at the hairdresser's: describe exactly how you want your hair (this works best if you have scissors and actually DO what they say - this requires a volunteer!) - or: (3) tell someone how to bake a chocolate cake (or another recipe) - or (4) file a police report of a robbery or an accident ... ;)
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